Obituaries
Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN Obituaries
Local obituaries for Athens, Chattanooga & Cleveland, TN
Don Rogers Raper
Apr 7, 2021
Don Rogers Raper, age 84, of Englewood, Tennessee passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Don was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Billie Stiles Raper; his sisters, Barbara Slack, and Becky Moore; along with his special mentor Harlan Daugherty. Don graduated from Englewood High School in the class of 1956. Following high...
Charles Cecil Jones
Apr 7, 2021
Charles Cecil Jones, 74, of Cleveland, TN passed away on April 7, 2021. He was born on May 23, 1946 to the late J.B. and Viola Jones. Cecil has been a longtime resident of Cleveland, TN. He is a retired car dealer and loved all things cars. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew...
Troy Allen Steele
Apr 7, 2021
With heavy hearts, we announce that Troy Allen Steele, 53, passed away April 7, 2021. He will be joining his father, Bill Steele, in Heaven. He is survived by his mother, Myrna Steele; sons Cody Allen Steele and Blake Addison Steele; grandson, Hunter Allen Steele; brother, Tracy Steele; niece Brittany Sparn; and longtime best friend and sweetheart Sherry. Troy was...
Johnny Allen Taylor
Apr 7, 2021
Johnny Allen Taylor, 80, of Georgetown, TN passed away on April 7, 2021. He was born on December 3, 1940 to the late Marshall and Martha Taylor. He retired after more than 40 years of service at Maytag/Magic Chef. Johnny was “Mr. Fix It” and he also enjoyed fishing. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all...
Betty Ruth Ritchie Loggins
Apr 7, 2021
Betty Ruth Ritchie Loggins, age 92, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at the Hospice Care Center in Chattanooga. She was born September 8, 1928 in Charlotte, North Carolina to the late Frand Ritchie and Minnie Ola Mulwee Ritchie. Betty was a member of South Seminole Baptist Church and was active in the ministries of the church. Betty...
Dolores Mary Bagley
Apr 7, 2021
Dolores Mary Bagley, age 94, of Athens, Tennessee passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Dolores was born to the late Hector and Florence Dumont on October 11, 1926 in Cohoes, New York. She enjoyed donating her time to volunteer work, as well as spending time with her family and friends. Along with her parents Dolores is preceded in death...
Rebecca "Becky" Irene Varner
Apr 7, 2021
Rebecca (Becky) Irene Varner took her heavenly flight on Wednesday April 7th, 2021 surrounded at home by her immediate family. Becky is preceded in death by her parents Cotton and Irene Smith, baby brother Johnny Smith, her grandparents and many other friends and loved ones. She is survived by her caring husband of 45 years Reverend Gary Varner. Gary has...
James Coleman Chandler, Jr.
Apr 7, 2021
James Coleman Chandler, Jr., 71, of Chattanooga, TN, passed away on April 7, 2021. Born on July 30, 1949, in Sylacauga, AL, to the late, Bonnie Chandler and James Coleman Chandler, Sr. James loved music, computers and technology, coonhounds and all dogs, woodworking and creating things, reading science fiction and watching bad science fiction movies, math and engineering, talking with...
Dennis "Denny" Moon
Apr 6, 2021
Denny Moon, age 72, of Birchwood, departed this life on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at his home. Born on April 29,1948 to the late Paul and Pauline Lawson Moon, he was a lifelong resident of Birchwood and was a member of Birchwood Church of God. Denny retired from Dupont in 2004 and had a passion for farming, raising cattle and...
John Gerry Holloway
Apr 6, 2021
John “Gerry” Holloway, 71, of Cleveland, TN, passed away on April 6, 2021 at his residence. He was of the Baptist faith. Born to the late Katherine Holloway and John Samuel Holloway on August 13, 1949 in Tuscaloosa, AL. John served in the U.S Army, 82nd Airborne as a green beret. He loved cooking, reading, westerns, crossword puzzles, bird watching,...
Tony Neves
Apr 6, 2021
Tony Neves, 79, of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away on April 6, after suffering several strokes and a battle with dementia. Tony was born on June 5, 1941 to Juanita and Lecel in Greenville, South Carolina. After graduating from Greenville High School in 1964, he went on to study photography at Greenville Tech, Cleveland State Community College, and then went to...
Virginia "Louise" Cole
Apr 6, 2021
Virginia Louise Cole died April 6, 2021 with family by her side after a lengthy illness. She was born to the late Flora and Walter Reedy, a homemaker and coal miner in Richlands, VA. She was a devout believer in the Seventh Day Adventist faith from an early age and her faith continued to be the unwavering cornerstone of her...
Michael "Mike" Duncan
Apr 6, 2021
Michael “Pacaw” Edward Duncan, 62, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2021 at his residence in Bartlebaugh after a long battle with cancer surrounded by family and friends. Mike was an owner/operator for Noble Transport, and loved driving his big truck around the country. He was a great father, and the best Pacaw to his grandkids as they could do...
James Allen "Jimmy" Price
Apr 5, 2021
Reverend James “Jimmy” Allen Price, 73, a lifelong resident of Athens, TN went to his Heavenly home on Monday afternoon, April 5, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was born in Athens, TN on January 3, 1948 a son of the late James Madison & Alma Price. Jimmy was an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Army after faithfully...
Margaret L. Thompson
Apr 5, 2021
Margaret L. Thompson, 83, of Cleveland, TN passed away on April 5, 2021. She was born on August 2, 1937 to the late Herman Hudgins and Louise Cross Hudgins. Margaret was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of Samples Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife and mother of three sons. She loved her Lord and Savior,...
Zachary Collin "Zack" Brady
Apr 5, 2021
Zachary “Zack” Collin Brady passed away Monday April 5, 2021 at the age of 22. He was born in Connecticut and moved to Tennessee in 2000. He attended Sweetwater Schools and graduated from Sweetwater High School in 2016 with honors. He then went on to study at The University of Tennessee where he received his Bachlor’s degree in American Studies....
Larry Franklin
Apr 4, 2021
Franklin, Lawrence Edward – age 79 of Cleveland, TN passed in peace surrounded by family on Sunday, April 4, 2021. He left a lasting legacy and will be deeply missed and cherished always. Larry was born April 7, 1941 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was a follower of Jesus Christ and was a member of North Cleveland Baptist Church in Cleveland,...
Joshua "Beaner" Waldo
Apr 4, 2021
Joshua “Beaner” Waldo, 40, of Cleveland, TN, passed away April 4, 2021. He loved cooking, feeding people, reading, walking, hiking, and spending time outdoors. Music was his release from the world. He loved his daughter more than anything in this world and was so proud of her. He was the kindest most loyal person you could ever meet and had...
Kathleen Bennett "Kitty" Park
Apr 4, 2021
Kathleen Bennett “Kitty” Park, 83, of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021, of natural causes in the comfort of her home. She was born January 16th, 1938 and made her home in Athens and later Cleveland, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard J. Park; parents, Dr. Marvin and Mattie G. Kincheloe; son, John Grubb;...
Suzanne Lynn Zaledzieski
Apr 4, 2021
Suzanne Quinlan Zaledzieski, wife of William J. Zaledzieski, Jr., mother to Matthew Quinlan & Max Ingram; daughter to Maj. Theodore and Lynn Quinlan, sister to Patrick & Bridgett Quinlan, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021. Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M. on Friday, April 9, 2021 at Companion Funeral Home with a memorial service to begin at...
